{"id":1433,"date":"2016-10-10T11:38:26","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T10:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devonpixels.co.uk\/?p=1433"},"modified":"2016-10-10T16:04:51","modified_gmt":"2016-10-10T15:04:51","slug":"wine-oclock-become-bad-habit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devonpixels.co.uk\/wine-oclock-become-bad-habit\/","title":{"rendered":"Has Wine O\u2019Clock Become a Bad Habit?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s that time of day again, wine o\u2019clock.<\/span><\/p>\n

The time of day when you reach for the bottle, pop the cork and pour\u2026\u2026\u2026. And relax.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a difficult day, you have earnt it, you work hard, you need a treat at the end of the day, and it\u2019s good for you as well right?<\/span><\/p>\n

Alcohol is one of those funny drugs (well, not so funny).<\/span> It is\u00a0legal, yet it is also one of our most\u00a0harmful substances.<\/b>\u00a0 And unfortunately a large number of the population assume that because\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0legal\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0safe.\u00a0Also there is all that lovely mis-information out there claiming that champagne reduces dementia, there are anti-oxidants in red wine and on and on. \u00a0Let\u2019s set a few things straight, it\u2019s not good for you and usually the reports claiming alcohol is, are funded by companies that benefit from the sale of alcohol.<\/span><\/p>\n

To get any benefit from the anti-oxidants in the red wine you would need to drink a barn full and just to be clear that would kill you.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am passionate about making sure people are making an informed choice about their health. \u00a0Alcohol is one of the things I want to make sure everyone knows the effects of.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are a few things I would like you to watch out for:<\/span><\/p>\n